Survey shows low number of 18-25 year olds registered to vote
The Government is being urged to update the voter registration system if it wants to get more young people to the ballot boxes.
A new survey by the National Youth Council of Ireland reveals that almost a third of 18 - 25 year olds were not registered for the recent local and European elections.
The group says Ireland needs to scrap old-fashioned paper applications and start accepting online entries.
It is also calling for people to be automatically registered on the electoral list once they turn 18.
